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'Full-out assault on democracy': Elias on GOP voter suppression efforts ahead of midterms
MSNBC· 2026-04-03 00:39
You have House Oversight Committee Chair Comer saying that the census miscalculated the vote. The basic count was miscounted grossly to the tune of costing the Republicans anywhere from four to five congressional seats, Comer told Real America's Voice. He said California, New York and Rhode Island should have lost more seats than they did, and Florida and Texas should have gained more.He said the results hurt the Republican Party's chances in the 2022 midterms. In a letter to the Census Bureau Director in 2 ...
‘Proud son of immigrants’: Sen. Padilla fires back as Trump targets birthright citizenship
MSNBC· 2026-04-02 02:07
Joining us now is Democratic Senator Alex Padilla of California. He is a member of of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the former California Secretary of State. He was outside the court for today's arguments.You know, we know that this is a president who likes to float trial balloons and likes to relive his time on The Apprentice, where he brings people in and tells them that they've been fired. But I am struck in this reporting from the New York Times about his rationale, his complaints about Pam Bondi, ...
'They know they're going to lose': Symone blasts Trump's voter suppression tactics ahead of midterms
MSNBC· 2026-04-01 01:55
Breaking tonight, Donald Trump just signed a sweeping executive order designed to make it harder for Americans to vote by mail. The president voted by mail just last week. I should note.The order directs the Department of Homeland Security to work with the Social Security Administration to create lists of verified U .S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state. It also orders the Postal Service to only send absentee ballots to voters on those approved lists.Trump's aggressive attack on mail-in voting ...
“I see a lot of stupid”: Michael Steele slams Senate showdown over voter suppression bill
MSNBC· 2026-03-21 01:53
So look, you know, as Alicia noted the theater is the game right I MEAN, ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE FOR DONALD TRUMP AND ALL THE LITTLE ACTORS ARE GOING TO PERFORM THIS WEEKEND IN YOUR CHAMBER, IN YOUR BODY FOR HIM. SO WHAT DO DEMOCRATS DO AT THIS I DON'T THINK THE DEMOCRATS YOU'VE GOT THIS DANGLING OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT DEMOCRATS WILL SIGN ON TO, YOU KNOW, you know, some type of bill that would, you know, at least get some form of I .D. or what.Are you going to fall for this, or are you going to hold the l ...
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell - March 17 | Audio Only
MSNBC· 2026-03-18 04:42
The last word heard with Lawrence O'Donnell starts right now. Hey, Lawrence. Hey, Jen.Another election night. We're going to go back to Ellie Veli whenever there's a result in the Senate uh primary in Illinois. So, we'll be we'll be following up on that.Yeah, absolutely. We're going to know these faces, Lawrence. These are people who are going to be in the House and the Senate, and that's exciting.Yeah. And we got uh we have so much else to cover tonight also. Great.I look forward to watching. Thanks, Jen. ...
'The face of the Trump opposition in Texas': The Weeknight panel reacts to Talarico victory
MSNBC· 2026-03-05 02:28
reporter Rosa Flores, who's in Austin, LOSING, TEXAS, AT TALERICO CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS. ROSA, TELL US WHAT YOU KNOW, WHAT'S THE VIBE IN THE BUILDING. WE CAN HEAR THE MUSIC IN IN THE BACKGROUND SIMONE THE PARTY HAS STARTED THE DOORS ARE OPEN PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO COME IN WE'RE EXPECTING FOR TILLARICO TO TAKE THE STAGE WITHIN THE HOUR WE DON'T KNOW THE EXACT TIME WE DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE'S GOING TO SAY, BUT THIS IS A VICTORY SPEECH.AND WE KNOW THAT THE GOAL IS VERY CLEAR. HE PLANS TO MAKE HISTORY IN NO ...
"DISASTROUS for our democracy!”: GOP BLASTED for voter suppression bill
MSNBC· 2026-02-23 02:20
As President Trump continues his attacks on the Constitutution, Senate Republicans are on track to hold a vote later this week. on a bill that will potentially disenfranchise millions of American voters, and that would be the so-called Save America Act, which would require eligible voters to provide proof of citizenship, including a U .S. passport or a birth certificate, plus a photo ID when registering to vote.Now the bill has already been passed by the GOP-led House and will go to the Senate where it now ...
MS NOW Highlights - Feb. 16
MSNBC· 2026-02-17 13:24
We've been proactive to make sure that we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country. Then, Nome responded to criticism yesterday on the site formerly known as Twitter, saying this, "Yes, we must build election infrastructure that makes it easy and secure for eligible American citizens to vote while preventing non-citizens, including what she calls illegal aliens, from casting ballots. The choice of who to vote for is obviously up to the voters themselves." Clean up on ais ...
Ex-Trump WH official: Trump trying to 'manipulate' elections ahead of midterms
MSNBC· 2026-02-17 02:54
the right leaders to lead this country. Then Noam responded to criticism yesterday on the site formerly known as Twitter, saying this, yes, we must build election infrastructure that makes it easy and secure for eligible American citizens to vote, while preventing non-citizens, including what she calls illegal aliens, from casting ballots. The choice of who to vote for is obviously up to the voters themselves.Cleanup on aisle nine, Angelo. Here's the thing. Who are the right people. These are the questions. ...
'Repackaged lies': Marc Elias sounds the alarm on Trump's voter suppression
MSNBC· 2026-02-11 01:36
AND I'M REALLY UPSET ABOUT IT BECAUSE THE FACT IS WE TRUST THE COURTS TO STAND UP AGAINST THE ELECTION DENIERS, POLITICALIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND IN THIS INSTANCE IN MY VIEW BASED ON THIS AFFIDAVIT THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE JUST FAILED TO DO I MEAN, WHAT THIS AFFIDAVIT THAT SUPPORTS THE SEARCH WARRANT CONTAINS IS FRANKLY JUST REPACKAGED LIES FROM 2020. IT ORIGINATED AS YOU POINTED OUT FROM A REFERRAL FROM FIRM, CURT OLSON, WHO WAS NOT ONLY AN ELECTION DENIER IN 2 ...